Senate Resolution 1002 Summary

• Recognizes Arizona's scientific community for their contributions to the state, including nearly 100,000 scientists and engineers working in Arizona as of 2017.

• Acknowledges historical scientific achievements by Arizona scientists including Clyde Tombaugh's discovery of Pluto and A.E. Douglass's pioneering work in dendrochronology (tree ring analysis).

• Highlights current scientific contributions in biomedical research, clinical research, archaeology, infrastructure development, and water conservation innovation.

• Credits Arizona's scientific community with fueling economic growth through innovation and attracting over 4,000 technology-sector jobs in 2017.

• Adopted unanimously by the Arizona Senate on February 6, 2020.